Berks County Recorder Mechanics Lien Filing

You can file your mechanic liens in person at the Berks County Prothonotary’s Office located at:

Berks County Courthouse, 2nd Floor
633 Court Street
Reading, PA 19601
Phone:610-478-6970

Office Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Closed: Federal Holidays, Good Friday, General Election Day and the Day After Thanksgiving

The Berks County Prothonotary’s Office does not publicly disclose information on recording backlog.

If your construction project is located in Berks County, then yes, you should file your lien here.

The Berks County Prothonotary’s Office accepts check payments. Checks must be made payable to “Prothonotary of Berks County”. All checks returned for insufficient funds will be assessed a $30.00 service charge.

The Berks County Prothonotary’s recording fees are as follows:

Recording Fees

Recording Fee (Any document or paper requiring recording): $40.00

Lien Fees

Commonwealth of PA (SAT fee NOT included): $25.00
Federal (includes SAT fee): $38.00
Mechanics (includes SAT fee): $53.00
Municipal (includes SAT fee): $53.00

Copy Fees

Copies per page: $0.50
Sent by Mail- 1st page: $5.50
Sent by Mail- each additional page: $ 1.25
Sent by Fax – 1st page: $7.75
Sent by Fax – each additional page: $1.25
Certifying Copy of Document – 1st page only: $ 7.75
Certifying Each Additional Page: $2.00

You can obtain a recorded copy of your lien in person at the Berks County Prothonotary’s Office located at:

Berks County Courthouse, 2nd Floor
633 Court Street
Reading, PA 19601
Phone:610-478-6970

Office Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Closed: Federal Holidays, Good Friday, General Election Day and the Day After Thanksgiving

Copy fees are as follows:

Copies per page: $0.50
Sent by Mail- 1st page: $5.50
Sent by Mail- each additional page: $ 1.25
Sent by Fax – 1st page: $7.75
Sent by Fax – each additional page: $1.25
Certifying Copy of Document – 1st page only: $ 7.75
Certifying Each Additional Page: $2.00

You can also search for Berks County Civil Court System records online at: https://prothy.countyofberks.com/cms/

You can get the property’s legal description from the Berks County Prothonotary of Deeds Office in person located at:

Berks County Services Center
633 Court Street, 3rd Floor
Reading, PA 19601

Phone: 610-478-3380
FAX: 610-478-3359
Email: Prothonotary@countyofberks.com

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday

You can search for Berks County Prothonotary of Deeds document index and images online at:
https://countyfusion4.kofiletech.us/countyweb/login.do?countyname=Berks

You can also search for property legal descriptions online with the Berks County Assessment Office at: http://gis.co.berks.pa.us/parcelsearch/